Volvo Cars has reported an operating profit of SEK 14.2 billion for 2018, an increase of 0.9 per cent compared with 2017.
Net revenue increased strongly by 21 per cent to SEK 252.7 billion, on the back of the company’s best ever annual sales of 642,253 cars, an increase of 12.4 per cent compared with 2017.
The operating profit margin for the full year was 5.6 per cent, down from 6.7 per cent last year.
“This result is in line with our expectations, but does not totally live up to our longer-term ambitions. Revenue growth and sales in 2018 were healthy, but profitability was affected by external factors such as tariffs and increasing price competition in several markets,” said Håkan Samuelsson, President and Chief Executive of Volvo Cars.
“For 2019, we see another year of volume growth as we continue to benefit from our strong product programme and increased capacity,” he added. “But we have to be realistic and acknowledge that margins will remain under continued pressure.”
Operating profit for the fourth quarter was SEK 4.5 billion, an increase of 25 per cent compared with the same period last year.
Net revenue in the fourth quarter increased by 20 per cent to SEK 73.0 billion, as retail sales rose 7.3 per cent to 169,700 cars. The operating profit margin for the period was 6.2 per cent, up from 5.9 per cent the same period last year.
Full details of the company’s financial results are available by following this link.
This information is information that Volvo Car AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 06:00 CET on 07 February 2019.
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About Volvo Car Group
Volvo has been in operation since 1927. Today, Volvo Cars is one of the most well-known and respected car brands in the world, with sales of 642,253 cars in 2018 in about 100 countries. Volvo Cars has been under the ownership of the Zhejiang Geely Holding (Geely Holding) of China since 2010. It formed part of the Swedish Volvo Group until 1999, when the company was bought by Ford Motor Company of the US. In 2010, Volvo Cars was acquired by Geely Holding.
Volvo Cars’ head office, product development, marketing and administration functions are mainly located in Gothenburg, Sweden. Volvo Cars’ head office for China is located in Shanghai. The company’s main car production plants are located in Gothenburg (Sweden), Ghent (Belgium), South Carolina (US), Chengdu and Daqing (China), while engines are manufactured in Skövde (Sweden) and Zhangjiakou (China), and body components in Olofström (Sweden).
